The Ministry of Commerce will launch the e-commerce law to regulate the surging online-shopping industry, according to Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng, Beijing Times reported. China's online retailing has grown nearly 30 times during the past 5 years. Sales are expected to top RMB18 trillion by 2015. The ministry will also support the development of free trade areas in local places where conditions permit, Gao added.
Written by Dora Men